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Artist Solomon Enos, born and raised on the Westside of O`ahu in Makaha Valley.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emergency Response Program assessed two locations near Waianae on the leeward coast the week of May 12, 2008 in response to concerns about possible hazardous materials having been dumped there. This flyer provides information on what activities were performed by EPA’s Emergency Response staff and what was found. It will also try to address health and safety concerns which have been expressed by community members.

Hakimo Road Site: EPA’s assessment of a dump site in this area revealed the types of hazardous materials one might expect at a solid waste dump: leaking car batteries, paint, solvents, etc. Certain areas of soil on the site had high levels of lead, and those contaminated hot spots will be removed.

Haleahi Road Site: EPA also assessed an area on Haleahi Road where leaking containers were found adjacent to Kaupuni Stream. After noticing oil leaking from the containers, EPA personnel sampled the material and discovered the solvent perchloroethylene (PERC) and polychlorinated biphenals (PCBs), both hazardous substances. The containers and contaminated soil were removed for proper disposal.

Are Nearby Areas Safe? The streams used frequently by community members (Ulehawa and Kaupuni) are safe as well as the areas where the streams enter the ocean. The fish in these streams may still be eaten as EPA did not find contamination in the streams. EPA also does not believe groundwater was impacted by the spilled material EPA removed.

For More Information: If you have questions or concerns regarding EPA’s cleanup work in these areas, please contact the U.S. EPA Hawaii Office at 808-541-2710. To report suspected environmental violations, please call 808-541-2720 or visit http://www.epa.gov/tips/

I have attached Maui County’s existing Indigenous Architecture building code (click here). At this point, the housing officials from all other counties are required to adopt similar building codes.

Click on the image to view Maui’s indigenous architecture code.

FYI, the housing officials from each county are:

Housing Offices – Statewide

1) County of HawaiiOffice of Housing and Community Developmentphone: 961-8379fax: 961-8685Edwin Tairaohcdadm@co.hawaii.hi.us2) County of Maui Housing & Human Concernsphone: 270-7805fax: 270-7165Vanessa Medeirosvanessa.a.medeiros@mauicounty.gov3) County of Kauai County Housing Agencyphone: 241-4444Kenneth Rainhforthkrainforth@kauai.gov4) City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permittingphone: 768-8000Henry Eng, Directorheng@honolulu.gov>,